# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220141910017` · 06/05/2014 · S. T. Wooten Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nancy W  Hammock; Seth T  Wooten Jr
- **Operator:** S. T. Wooten Corporation
- **Mine:** [3102261](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3102261)
## Narrative

Front End Loader operator was descending ladder to take a break when he rolled left ankle as he stepped onto bottom rung.  Ladder and operator's boots were both clean and free of debris.  Operator stated he maintained three points of contact as he descended ladder.  Operator could not recall looking at rungs as he descended.  There were no witnesses to accident.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*